Neckband loop



A. KEYS? NECKBAND LO 0? Jun. M w

Filed Aug. 20., 1958 INVENTOR AT T'ORNEYS Patented Jan. 16, 1940 UNITED STATES T OFFWE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to neckties, and more particularly to a loop member utilized as a part of the means by which the neckbands of certain types of bow ties are made adjustable to fit dif- 5 ferently sized collars.

At the present time, neckties of this character utilize a metal loop member as a part of the adjusting means, examples of which will be found in my Patents Nos. 2,028,507 and 1,962,686. It has been found that under comparatively rough treatment and extraordinarypulling strain imposed on the opposite ends of the neckties, the loop member will often assume an angular position, the opposite ends of the neckband of the tie sliding in the loop to the narrower ends thereof and becoming wrinkled and bunched and the tie elongated by reason. of the angularity of the loop member.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a loop member for use in adjustable neckbands, in which the tendency of the loop member to become angularly disposed prevented and in which also, any tendency of the ends of the neckband to slide toward the smaller ends of the loop member will be completely obviated so that the band will remain flat and unwrinkled and retain its position of adjustment indefinitely.

the accompanying drawing, in which an embodiment of the invention is shown, Fig. 1 is a face view of the improved loop member; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a face view of a portion. of a neckband showing the improved loop member in position; and Fig. 4 is an edge view of the structure of Fig, 5.

The improved loop member 5 consists of an elongatedelement in the form of a plate preierably iormedfrom a single piece of sheet metal. It is provided with the elongated slot "l through which the ends i and of the neckband extend in the conventional manner, the loop portion 5! of the neckband extending around the side or leg i of the loop member 5, while the neckband-encl l extends over and encloses the wider, fiat, platelike portion ll formed an integral portion of member L3. The folded-over end 2 of the neckband portion. l is stitched to the plate El by means of stitches l l which extend across the neck-band and pass through. holes or perforations 9 formed in plate 8, the stitching so employed being preferably concealed or indiscernible from th tside of the neckband. The folded-over portion 2 of the neckband is stitched down by means of the line of stitching it, which can also, if desired, be of a concealed nature and not visible on the outside of the neckband.

With the structure described, it will he apparent that since the plate portion 8 of the loop member ii is stitched down on the end portion I for the width of the neckband, the necltband portion i cannot move up or down in the slot and longitudinally of the loop member. Ccnsequently, the loop member cannot possibly assume an angular position, but remains indefinitely as shown in Fig. 3, holding the band fiat and unwrinkled and. co-operating in the maintenance of the band in any desired position of adjustment.

If desired, the plate portion 8 of the loop may have the holes fl omitted. In such case a line of stitching as indicated it in Fig. 3 located relatively close to the angular edge of the plate portion it will hold the loop in position and serve to prevent crumpling or gathering of the part i of the necl -tie within the loop. The line of stitching indicated at it may be in such case used as a substitute also for the stitches it, so that one line of stitching extending across the neck band portion it will serve to hold down the overturned portion 2 and secure the loop in position.

While I have shown one embodiment of the invention, it will be obvious that the invention is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claim.

What I claim is:

In a necktie construction, a necktie band portion having two ends, a loop member connecting said ends, said loop member comprising a plate formed with an elongated slot through which two ends of the neckband pass, said plate being formed of a continuous single piece of sheet metal and having a wide, fiat tab portion provided with inclined edges disposed at one side of the slot, all portions of the plate being in the same plane, and stitching in that end of the neckband which overlies the tab portion of the plate, said stitching being so disposed in relation to the tab portion of the plate to thereby hold said tab portion so that movement or the loop or tab portion thereof transversely of the neckband is prevented. 5

WILLIAM A. KEYS. 

